{"product_id":"death-of-a-salesman-arthur-miller-9780140247732","title":"Death of a Salesman","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman's deferred American dream, presented here with enlightening commentary and criticism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilly Loman, the protagonist of \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/i\u003e, has spent his life following the American way, living out his belief in salesmanship as a way to reinvent himself. But somehow the riches and respect he covets have eluded him. At age 63, he searches for the moment his life took a wrong turn, the moment of betrayal that undermined his relationship with his wife and destroyed his relationship with Biff, the son in whom he invested his faith. Willy lives in a fragile world of elaborate excuses and daydreams, conflating past and present in a desperate attempt to make sense of himself and of a world that once promised so much. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince it was first performed in 1949, Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the tragic shortcomings of an American dreamer has been recognized as a milestone of the theater. This Viking Critical Library edition of \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/i\u003e contains the complete text of the play, typescript facsimiles, and extensive critical and contextual material including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConflicting reviews about its opening night by Robert Garland, Harold Clurman, Eleanor Clark, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive articles by Miller on his play, including \"Tragedy and the Common Man\" and his \"Introduction to \u003ci\u003eCollected Plays\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical essays by John Gassner, Ivor Brown, Joseph A. Hynes, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral essays on Miller by William Weigand, Allan Seager, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalogous works by Eudora Welty, Walter D. Moody, Tennessee Williams, and Irwin Shaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stage designer's account, presented in selections from \u003ci\u003eDesigning for the Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e by Jo Mielziner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn in-depth introduction by the editor, a chronology, a list of topics for discussion and papers, and a bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140247734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140247732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.58h x 5.27w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e5980 \/ Death of a Salesman\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arthur Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995492548863,"sku":"9780140247732","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24c42770-8352-4d1d-add5-f6bfb60c350b.jpg?v=1683336125","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-of-a-salesman-arthur-miller-9780140247732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}